Who We Are
The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) is an outreach program of Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UC Irvine School of Medicine. We are dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of keratoconus (KC), and aim to provide information to individuals with KC. We cannot provide financial assistance to patients. Please browse our website to find out more about KC.
Watch our latest webinar: Systems & Solutions for your Contact Lenses
In this webinar, Dr. Susan Gromacki OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, Director of First Sight Vision Care in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, offers tips and tricks for contact lens wearers. A celebrated teacher, author and speaker on the subject of contact lenses for hard-to-fit patients, Dr. Gromacki shares some of her favorite hacks for cleaning, inserting, storing and maintaining your contact lenses. If you wear contact lenses, this is a webinar you’ll want to watch!
WATCH HERE.
Meet NKCF's New Ambassador: Joey Gase
The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF), has named NASCAR driver Joey Gase as Ambassador.
Read about Joey’s keratoconus journey here.
Listen to Clearly KC - the podcast all about keratoconus with Dr. Melissa Barnett
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About Us
The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) is an outreach program of The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, UC Irvine.
The NKCF is dedicated to increasing the awareness and understanding of keratoconus and the support of scientific research into the cause and treatment of keratoconus.